Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. How long do I have access to the class?

    -access to the class is permanent.

  2. Are the videos close captioned?

    -yes, all the videos are close captioned in English.

  3. What level of experience do I need to take this class?

    -this class is designed for beginner to intermediate levels of experience.

  4. What materials will we be using?

-you'll need something to draw with (ballpoint pen or graphite), some paper, acrylic or walnut ink, and a tube of white gouache. The last demo in the class takes the monochromatic techniques I cover in the beginning of the class and turns them into a full color demo using gouache.

5. Can I unlock all the sections once?

-the class is designed to unlock one day at a time over the course of a month, but if you want to unlock all the sections at once - please write me at helloinsights081@gmail.com and I will do it for you.

Tree Drawing Workshop (Tuesday)

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Welcome to the Tree Drawing Workshop!

  • Intro Video (length: 4:44 min)
  • Course Overview
  • Video: Materials list, detailed discussion (length: 17:31 min)
  • Tree Drawing Workshop Materials List
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Link for the live classes
  • Link to the class recordings

Resources and References

  • Tree Photo Reference Library
  • Contemporary Tree Drawings
  • Historical Tree Drawings
  • Old Master tree drawings

Module 1

  • What you'll learn:

Day 1

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  • Inspiration: tree drawings by Leonardo da Vinci
  • Exercise: draw an imaginary tree

Day 2

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  • Inspiration: tree drawings by Titian
  • Exercise: thumbnail sketches after Titian

Day 3

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  • Inspiration: tree drawings by Abraham Bloemart
  • Exercise: thumbnail sketches from life

Day 4

Delayed 4 days

  • Inspiration: the tree sketchbook of Albert Bierstadt
  • Exercise: line drawings after Bierstadt

Day 5

Delayed 5 days

  • Inspiration: the tree portfolio of Fra Bartolomeo
  • Exercise: line drawings from life

Day 6

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  • Inspiration: tree drawings by Camille Corot
  • Exercise: tonal studies on toned paper

Day 7

Delayed 7 days

  • Inspiration: tree drawings by Theodore Rousseau
  • Exercise: search for inspiration

Module 2

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  • What you'll learn:

Day 8

Delayed 8 days

  • Inspiration: tree etchings by Rembrandt van Rijn
  • Exercise: begin your master copy
  • Video: "The Omval" demo, part I (extended, length: 14:48 min)

Day 9

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  • Inspiration: the tree drawings of Frederick Leighton
  • What to do today: block in the shadows
  • Video: "The Omval" demo, part II (extended, length: 57:43 min)

Day 10

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  • Inspiration: tree drawings by Claude Monet
  • Exercise: build up the darks
  • Video: "The Omval" demo, part III (extended, length: 46:10 min)

Day 11

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  • Inspiration: tree drawings by John Ruskin
  • Exercise: focus on your details
  • Video: "The Omval" demo, part IV (extended, length: 22:14 min)

Day 12

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  • Inspiration: tree drawings by Jean Jacques de Boisseau
  • Exercise: begin your second master copy
  • Video: "Study of a Blasted Tree", part I (extended, length: 20:53 min)

Day 13

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  • Inspiration: the tree drawings of Piet Mondrian
  • Exercise: work into the shadows
  • Video: "Study of a Blasted Tree", part II (extended, length: 16:40 min)

Day 14

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  • Inspiration: tree drawings by Andrew Wyeth
  • Exercise: focus on the details
  • Video: "Study of a Blasted Tree", part III (extended, length: 1:20.53 min)

Module 3

Delayed 15 days

  • What you'll learn:

Day 15

Delayed 15 days

  • Inspiration: tree drawings by Odilon Redon
  • Exercise: begin your next drawing
  • Video: "Sugar Maple", part I (extended, length: 13:04 min)

Day 16

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  • Inspiration: tree drawings by Antonio Lopez Garcia
  • Exercise: work on the structure of the tree
  • Video: "Sugar Maple", part II (extended, length: 50:36 min)

Day 17

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  • Inspiration: tree drawings by Christen Kobke
  • Exercise: focus on the silhouette
  • Video: "Sugar Maple", part III (extended, length: 58:30 min)

Day 18

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  • Inspiration: tree drawings by Vincent Van Gogh
  • Exercise: add detail and texture
  • Video: "Sugar Maple", part IV (extended, length: 45:33 min)

Day 19

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  • Inspiration: tree drawings by Karl Koett
  • Exercise: begin a drawing on toned paper
  • Video: "Beech Tree", part I (extended, length: 1:17:26 min)

Day 20

Delayed 20 days

  • Inspiration: tree drawings by Armin Mersmann
  • Exercise: focus on the negative space behind the tree
  • Video: "Beech Tree", part II (extended, length: 1:06:59 min)

Day 21

Delayed 21 days

  • Inspiration: the trees of JRR Tolkien
  • Exercise: refine your edges
  • Video: "Beech Tree", part III (extended, length: 57:08 min)

Module 4

Delayed 22 days

  • What you'll learn:

Day 22

Delayed 22 days

  • Inspiration: "The Trees of London" by Luke Adam Hawker
  • Exercise: use the skills you've learned to begin a tree drawing outside
  • Video: "Elm Tree Drawing", part I (extended, length: 8:43 min)

Day 23

Delayed 23 days

  • Inspiration: drawings by Evgenya Sheglova
  • Exercise: work from larger to smaller areas
  • Video: "Elm Tree Drawing", part II (extended, length: 39:03 min)

Day 24

Delayed 24 days

  • Inspiration: tree drawings by Luis Colan
  • Exercise: focus on the volume within each branch
  • Video: "Elm Tree Drawing", part III (extended, length: 57:05 min)

Day 25

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  • Inspiration: tree drawings by Rick Shaefer
  • Exercise: build up your shadows
  • Video: "Elm Tree Drawing", part IV (extended, length: 56:20 min)

Day 26

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  • Inspiration: tree drawings by Michael Wann
  • Exercise: focus on foliage
  • Video: "Elm Tree Drawing", part V (extended, length: 36:32 min)

Day 27

Delayed 27 days

  • Inspiration: tree drawings by Sue Bryan
  • Exercise: apply a tone over your drawing
  • Video: tone your drawing (extended, length: 3:14 min)

Day 28

Delayed 28 days

  • Inspiration: tree drawings by Lenka Falusiova
  • Exercise: paint in the sky behind your tree
  • Video: "Elm Tree Painting", part I (extended, length: 49:00 min)

Day 29

Delayed 29 days

  • Inspiration: tree drawings by Frederick Brosen
  • Exercise: use light color washes for the foliage
  • Video: "Elm Tree Painting", part II (extended, length: 26:49 min)

Day 30

Delayed 30 days

  • Inspiration: "Secret Life of Trees" by Dina Brodsky
  • Exercise: finish your tree
  • Video: "Elm Tree Painting", part III (extended, length: 30:32 min)

Thank You!

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  • Stay in touch!
  • Video: Thank you! (length: .44 min)